Optoelectronics (EE435) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Optoelectronics EE435 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
EE212
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Demonstration, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives Introduce operating principles of optoelectronic devices in transmission systems
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Ability to understand photodetectors bandwith, noise wave nature of light
  • Ability to identify photovoltaic devices
  • Ability to utilize Dielectric Waveguides and Optical Fibers
  • Ability to understand laser operation.
  • Ability to identify Optical Modulators: operation bandwidth, speed, contrast ratio.
  • Ability to analyze Semiconductor devices
  • Ability to design Light Emitting Diodes.
  • Ability to design optoelectronic device and understand system performance.
Course Content Nature of light. Basic optical laws and definitions. Photodetectors. Solar cells. Light emitting diodes. LASER and applications. Homojunction, heterojunction, quantum well, and advanced structure lasers. Fiber types. Light propagation in optical fibers. Modulators. Display devices. Compact discs.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Wave Nature of Light Review of EE 102 lecture notes
2 Multiple fibers, single wavelength, optical fiber interconnect systems Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture
3 Photodetectors Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture
4 Optoelectronic and Photonic Integrated Circuits Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture
5 Optoelectronic and Photonic Integrated Circuits Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture
6 Semiconductor Photon Detectors, Photondetectors, Photoconductors, Photodiodes, Avalanche Photodiodes, Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture
7 Semiconductor Photon Detectors, Photondetectors, Photoconductors, Photodiodes, Avalanche Photodiodes Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture
8 Laser operation, bandwidth, linewidth, linearity, temperature sensitivity, modulation Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture
9 Laser operation, bandwidth, linewidth, linearity, temperature sensitivity, modulation Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture
10 Homojunction, heterojunction, quantum well, and advanced structure lasers Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture
11 Homojunction, heterojunction, quantum well, and advanced structure lasers Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture
12 Photovoltaic Device Principles, Optical Modulators, Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture
13 Photovoltaic Device Principles, Optical Modulators Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture
14 Integrated receivers, Integrated transmitters,Integrated guided wave devices (photonic integrated circuits) Review last week and Glance this week’s topics from the lecture
15 Final examination period Review topics
16 Final examination period Review topics

Sources

Course Book 1. S. O. Kasap, Optoelectronics and Photonics: Principles and Practices, Prentice-Hall, 2001.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 5 20
Presentation - -
Project 1 10
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 8 100
Percentage of Semester Work 100
Percentage of Final Work 0
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Possesses sufficient knowledge in mathematics, natural sciences, and discipline-specific topics in Electrical and Electronics Engineering; uses this theoretical and practical knowledge to solve complex engineering problems. X
2 Identifies, defines, formulates, and solves complex engineering problems; selects and applies appropriate analytical and modeling methods for this purpose. X
3 Designs complex systems, processes, devices, or products under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; applies modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economy, environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety, social and political issues, depending on the nature of the design.) X
4 Selects and uses modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in engineering applications; effectively uses information technologies. X
5 Designs experiments, conducts tests, collects data, analyzes, and interprets results to investigate complex engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics. X
6 Works effectively in disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams; develops the ability to work independently.
7 Communicates effectively in both written and verbal forms; possesses proficiency in at least one foreign language; writes effective reports, understands written reports, prepares design and production reports, delivers effective presentations, and gives and receives clear instructions.
8 Recognizes the need for lifelong learning; accesses information, follows developments in science and technology, and continuously renews oneself.
9 Acts in accordance with ethical principles, assumes professional and ethical responsibility, and possesses knowledge about the standards used in engineering practices.
10 Possesses knowledge about professional practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; gains awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; understands the principles of sustainable development.
11 Understands the universal and societal impacts of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; recognizes the contemporary issues reflected in the field of engineering and understands the legal implications of engineering solutions.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 6 8 48
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 11 22
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 10 10
Total Workload 128